Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Sunday, 2nd June, 2019

Here Are The Major Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Sunday, 2nd June, 2019.

1. Buhari To Host Lake Chad Security Summit

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday disclosed that he will be hosting leaders of the Lake Chad Basin Commission to a Security Summit on June 12 in Abuja. He made this known during a meeting with Chad President, Idris Deby in Makkah Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of the meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

2. Dino Melaye Declares Kogi Governorship Ambition

Senator Dino Melaye (PDP-Kogi West) has declared his intention to contest for the Kogi State Governorship election later this year. He made known while speaking at a meeting of leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ayetoro, Kogi State.

3. Gunmen Raid Ex-Gov Okorocha’s Home

Former Governor Rochas Okorocha‘s country home was on Friday night invaded by unknown gunmen. Okorocha’s residence is located in Ogboko, Ideato South Council Area of Imo State.

4. APC Senators Lobby Lawmakers Over NASS Speakership Position

Some All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators are reportedly contacting members of their states in other to take a collective stand on who to back for the speakership of the 9th National Assembly. According to the Independent, the scheme involves strong supporters of Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC-Yobe North) who’s also a leading contender in the race for the Senate presidency.

5. Gunmen Shoot Tricycle Operator In Abia

Unidentified gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, on Friday, shot a yet-to-be-identified tricycle operator in the head in Aba. Naija News reports that the incident occurred during the evening hours of Friday, at Park Road/George’s Street, in Aba. a commercial city of Abia.

6. Shehu Sani Speaks On Buhari Attending OIC Summit

Senator Shehu Sani (PRP-Kaduna Central) has stated that there is no problem with President Muhammadu Buhari attending the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Saudi Arabia. Naija News had reported that Buhari had on Thursday arrived Makka, Saudi Arabia to attend the summit being hosted by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

7. Gunmen Set Ablaze, Kill 16 In Truck Ambush

Unidentified gunmen on Friday ambushed a cargo truck with passengers, killing 16 people on Tuesday in Macomia district in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado. The attack occurred in the afternoon hours of the day when armed men came up from the woods and started firing sporadically at the vehicle.

8. Why Bukola Saraki Lost Appointment

More details as to why Senate President Bukola Saraki lost his appointment as the Ambassador-at-Large of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has emerged. It was gathered that the former Kwara Governor was yet to conclude registration for the appointment because his aides were still trying to gather information on the organisation and its affiliation with the United Nations (UN).

9. Uche Ogbodo Speaks About Plastic Surgery And How She Keeps Fit

Trolls coming for celebrities on their social media platforms seems to be the order of the day with many of their fans and followers coming for them at an inch of chance. Some of these trolls attack celebrities with negative words, and it is the duty of the celebrities to reply with hatred or love.

10. Liverpool Beat Tottenham 2-0 To Win UEFA Champions League

Liverpool Football Club are champions of the 2018/2019 UEFA Champions League, thanks to a 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. Naija News understands that the all English team final started with Mohammed Salah scoring the second-fastest goal of the Champions League on the spot kick.

That’s the Nigerian Newspaper headlines for today. Read more Nigerian news on Naija News. See you again tomorrow.